US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Reuters)
* President Joe Biden insisted he will not be meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he's in Saudi Arabia next month
* He made the comment when he asked if he'd condemn the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his trip to Saudi Arabia next montjh
* 'I'm not going to meet with MBS. I'm going to an international meeting and he's going to be part of it,' Biden said
* Biden going to Saudi to talk oil production to meeting of GCC plus 3
* White House has said Biden will meet with the aging king and his leadership team, which the crown prince is a part of
* Saudis have said Biden and MBS will have a bilateral meeting
President Joe Biden insisted on Friday he will not be meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he's in Saudi Arabia next month.
He made the comment when he asked if he'd condemn the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Biden said he would handle the Khashoggi issue with the Saudis 'the same way I've been handling it.'
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Update: Biden won't meet Saudi crown prince, says talks part of broader meeting
WNU Editor: Mixed messages from the President and his White House. I personally think they will meet. But the meeting will be very brief, and there will be no cameras present.